Sellers Guide

Make Your Home a Showplace

First impressions are key, and you need to make them count. When Buyers walk into a home that is uncluttered and sparkling clean, they can better appreciate the appeal and will take more time to look at all your home has to offer. Plus, they clearly see a pride of ownership, inspiring trust that the home has been well cared for and a confidence in the integrity of the property.

We encourage our Sellers to make their homes shine and show off their property to its best advantage. This helps immensely to shorten the sale cycle and strengthen the value of the home. Other real estate agents can rely on a Garden Brook listing to show well, which means they are more apt to include it when putting together a list of appointments for their prospective Buyers.

How to Sell Your House – Checklist for Making Your Home Showplace-Ready:

The Showing Appointment

It’s best to leave the home while an agent is showing it. Buyers will feel more at ease and take the time to give it a thorough viewing. Buyers will also be more open in asking questions or giving their honest impressions of the home, which can be good feedback for us to share with you after we follow up with the Buyer’s agent.

Tips for Showing Your Home

Make sure your home is clutter free, inside and out

Pull drapes and blinds throughout the house to let in light and open up the view

Switch on lights to brighten rooms

Have all valuables and prescription drugs safely out of sight

Make your home sparkle and shine!

Repairs to Help Your Home Sell

Peeling paint. Rusted faucets. A broken window. These are things that can turn off potential Buyers when they walk through the door. It’s just good sense to make cosmetic improvements and at least minor repairs before listing your home. Not only will it bolster the value of your property, but you will get more showings from good agents who preview homes for their Buyers.

If you are a good DYI-er, the cost to repair, replace and enhance is often minimal and could mean the difference between a quick sales cycle and your home sitting on the market for months.